Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Defense is regularly played in classical games between masters. Below you will find its variations, move orders, result statistics and the players who play it most, compiled from games of 2500+ rated players.
Played by: Aronian, Maghsoodloo, Praggnanandhaa, Van Foreest, Bu Xiangzhi, Sarana, Gukesh, Duda
Main line
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.dxc5 d4 7.Na4 Bxc5 8.Nxc5 Qa5+ 9.Bd2 Qxc5 10.Rc1 Qb6 11.e3 Nf6 12.Bc4 dxe3 13.Bxe3 Qb4+ 14.Kf1 Be6 15.Qe2 Rd8
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Two Knights Variation · ECO D32 · for Black
Two Knights Variation · ECO D32 · for Black
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Statistics from classical games of 2500+ rated players. Notation: K king, Q queen, R rook, B bishop, N knight.